Name: ____________________________________ Period: _________

10.1 Notes-Graphing Quadratics

 Section 1:
Identifying the vertex (minimum/maximum),
the axis of symmetry, and the roots (zeros):

State the maximum or minimum point (vertex), the axis of symmetry, and the roots
(zeros) of the graphs:
 Section 2

Label the vertex and axis of symmetry.

Intercept Form Standard Form Vertex Form

)

HOMEWORK:WORKSHEET 10.1
Name___________________ Per. _______ Date________
Algebra 1 10.1 Worksheet Graphing Quadratics
Show all work, when necessary, in the space provided.
For question 1 - 6, identify the maximum or minimum point, the axis of symmetry, and the roots (zeros)
of the graph of the quadratic function shown, as indicated.

Section 1:

1. Maximum point; ( ___, ___ ) 3. Minimum point; ( ___, ___ )

Axis of Symmetry: Axis of Symmetry:
Roots: Roots:

y
y

5
4 5

3 4

2 3

1 2
x 1
-5 –4 -3 –2 -1
-1
1 2 3 4 5
x
-5 –4 -3 –2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
–2 -1
-3 –2

–4 -3

-5 –4
-5

2. Minimum point; ( ___, ___ ) 4. Maximum point; ( ___, ___ )

Axis of Symmetry: Axis of Symmetry:
Roots: Roots:

y
y

5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
x x
-5 –4 -3 –2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-5 –4 -3 –2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -1
-1
–2
–2
-3
-3
–4
–4
-5
-5
5. Minimum point; ( ___, ___ ) 6. Maximum point; ( ___, ___ )
Axis of Symmetry: Axis of Symmetry:
Roots: Roots:
y y

5 5
4 4
3 3
2
2
1
1
x x
-5 –4 -3 –2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1 -5 –4 -3 –2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
–2
–2
-3
-3
–4
–4
-5
-5

Section 2:
For questions 7 - 16, sketch the graph of the
function on the provided graphs. Label the
vertex and axis of symmetry.
7) y = x2 – 2x – 2

9) y =

8) y = (x+2)(x-2)

10) y = –x2 – 4x – 3
11) y = (x-4)(x-2) 14)
y= (x-1)(x-3)

15)

y=

12) y =

16) y = –x2 + 4x + 1

13) y = x2 + 4x + 3
Name: ____________________________________ Period:_________

10.2 Notes
Solving Quadratic Equations

Section 1: Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing

Solve the quadratic equation by graphing: Solve the quadratic equation by graphing:

Solutions are ______________________ Solutions are __________________

Directions for graphing using a graphing calculator:

Place the function into the “y=“ function on the calculator. Press “Graph” to see where the
graph crosses the x-axis. Press “2nd” then “Graph” to see the list of ordered pairs for the
graph. On your paper, plot all ordered pairs from that list that will fit on your graph. The x-
value of the ordered pair where the graph crosses (or touches) the x-axis are the solutions
(Zeros) to the quadratic equation.

Section 2
First, make sure the equation is equal to zero.
Second, factor the equation.
Third, set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.
(Remember Unit 9 Lesson 1???

Solve the equation by factoring: Solve the equation by factoring:

 Section 3
We use this method when the equation has a quantity
squared in it such as 3( x  3) 2  2  38 .

Extracting Square Roots:

Solve by extracting the square roots. Leave answer in simplest radical form.
3( x  3) 2  2  38

Solve by extracting the square roots. Leave answer in simplest radical form.
2( x  2) 2  4  20
 Section 4
Solve the equation by completing the square.
Leave answer in simplest radical form:

Solve the equation by completing Solve the equation by completing

the square. Leave answer in the square. Leave answer in
simplest radical form: simplest radical form:
 Section 5
Generally, we use the quadratic formula to find the
solutions when we are unable to find them by factoring
or graphing (decimal answers). But to get started, let’s
see what this will look like on one we would know the
answer to already.

 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a
Solve the equation by using the quadratic formula. Solve the equation by using the quadratic formula.

Homework:
Worksheet 10.2
Name___________________ Per. _______ Date________
Algebra 1 10.2 Worksheet
Solving Quadratic Equations
Section 1 (Graphing):
Solve the equation by graphing: 4.
(Must show graphing)
1.

Section 2 (Factoring):
2. Solve the equation by factoring:
(Must show factoring)
5.

3.

6.
 7. 10. 2( x  2) 2  5  21

8.

11. 3( x  3) 2  3  27

Section 3 (Extracting square roots):

Solve the equation by extracting the
square roots. Leave answers in simplest
radical form.
(Must show extracting square roots.) 12. 4( x  5) 2  2  34
9. 2( x  4) 2  1  17
Section 4 (Completing The Square): 15.
Solve the equation by completing the
square. Leave answers in simplest
radical form.
(Must show completing the square)
13.

14. 16.
Section 5 (Quadratic Formula):
Solve the equation by using the
quadratic formula. 19.
17.

18. 20.
Name: ____________________________________ Period:_________

10.3 Notes
Writing Quadratic Equations

Section 1
STANDARD Form: y = ax2 + bx + c
(Multiply the binomials)

Write the given quadratic Write the given quadratic

function in standard form: function in standard form:
y = (x – 2)(x + 3) y = (2x + 1)(x - 4)

CHECKING YOUR ANSWER:

A good way to check you answer, is to plug in the original function in your calculator and graph it. Now,
plug in your answer and graph it on the same screen. If you only see one function, then you wrote the
function correctly, because they are the same function, just written differently. 
 Section 2

 First, you need to write the roots in intercept form.

Intercept Form: y = (x – p)(x – q), where p is your first root and q is your
second root.
 Second, multiply out the binomials like in section 1.

Write the quadratic function in Write the quadratic function in

standard form given the roots: standard form given the roots:
-2 and 3 0 and 6

Section 3
VERTEX Form: y = (x - h)2 + k, where h is the x-value of the
vertex and k is the y-value of the vertex.
In order to get the standard form on the quadratic into vertex form, we can
complete the square like in lesson 10.2 or find the vertex and plug into vertex
form.
Write the given quadratic function Write the given quadratic function in
2
in vertex form: y = x – 4x + 8 vertex form: y = x2 + 10x + 17
 Section 4
 In order to find the vertex, we have to find the
axis of symmetry first; x = -
 Remember, we get the a and b from the function.
 Once we find the x-value (axis of symmetry), we plug it in and find the y-
value.
Find the minimum (vertex) Find the maximum (vertex)
algebraically of the equation. algebraically of the equation.
y = 2x2 + 12x + 13 y = -x2 + 2x - 4

Section 5
INTERCEPT Form: y = (x – p)(x – q)
In order to get the standard form on the quadratic into
intercept form, we have to factor the trinomial.

Write the quadratic function in intercept Find the minimum (vertex) algebraically
form. y = x2 - 11x + 18 of the equation. y = x2 + 7x - 8

Homework: Worksheet 10.3

Name___________________ Per. _______ Date________
Algebra 1 10.3 Worksheet
Writing Quadratic Equations
Section 1 (Standard Form):
Write the given quadratic functions in
standard form: 4.

1.

5.

2.

Section 2 (Standard Form Given

Roots):
3. Write the quadratic functions in
standard form given the roots.

6. -4 and -1
7. 0 and 8 Section 3 (Vertex Form):
Write the given quadratic functions in
vertex form.

11.

8. -1 and 2

12.

9. 3 and 4

13.

10. -5 and 0
 14. 17.

18.

15.

19.

Section 4 (Find the Vertex):

Find the minimum or maximum (vertex)
algebraically of the following equations. 20.
Show all work.

16.
Section 5 (Intercept Form):
Write the quadratic functions in
intercept form. 24.

21.

22. 25.

23.